Other conditions decisions — 2023

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg neurological disorder, finding that there is no current disability and the symptoms have resolved.

The Veteran's osteoporosis is granted as secondary to his service-connected multiple myeloma. The respiratory condition issue, including pulmonary fibrosis and mild restrictive lung disease, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to changes in employment status since the March 2020 decision. The Veteran is asked to provide updated information about his work from January 2020 onwards.

The Veteran's wheelchair, issued for his service-connected lower extremity disability, caused wear and tear to his pants during calendar year 2017. The Board granted a single clothing allowance for this period.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no order for substitution has been issued.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder disability, chronic urethral strictures, and chronic benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints have been granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board denied service connection for adenomyosis and dysmenorrhea, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the conditions and either the Veteran's period of service or her service-connected idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether VA's decision not to repair the Veteran's leaking mitral valve during his February 2005 heart surgery caused his additional disability. The case will be returned for a new addendum opinion from a cardiologist.

The Board dismissed the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to a withdrawal by the Veteran, which rendered these issues no longer on appeal.

The appeals for service connection and compensation benefits are dismissed due to the death of the appellant (the late Veteran's spouse). The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these matters as they have been decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition and a prostate condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues are related to whether these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by military service, including boxing and prostatitis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for onychomycosis was denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met due to less than five percent of his entire body or exposed areas being affected by onychomycosis, and no more than topical therapy required during the past 12 months. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder was remanded as there has been insufficient compliance with previous Board directives.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right index finger strains, as well as left and right long finger strains, are currently rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable diagnostic codes (DCs).,Similarly, her service-connected left and right ring and little finger strains are also rated at their maximum allowable ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorders of the left arm and upper body, as well as the right arm and upper body. The case is being returned to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal is being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records and examinations. The Veteran must provide a waiver for these additional records to be considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and conducting an examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's GI bleed or ulcer condition was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected large b-cell Burkitt's lymphoma, including treatment like chemotherapy. The appeal of TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the 100% rating already granted.